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Love a great gumbo? Whether it’s chicken and andouille or chock full of seafood, gumbo is one of the staples of New Orleans and Creole food, and it’s done up a million different ways by restaurants and families across the … Continue reading →

Everybody knows by now, “Uncle” Lionel Batiste, bass drummer for Treme’ Brass Band , 81, died on Sunday, July 8 after a brief bout with prostate cancer. “Uncle” Lionel had become a poster boy for the resurgent New Orleans music … Continue reading →

New Orleans’ Treme’ neighborhood was a haven for free people of color, Haitian immigrants, and white New Orleanians since the end of the 18th century. The racially mixed neighborhood, situated on the north (lake) side of the French Quarter, was … Continue reading →

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Take a Ride on the St. Charles Ave. Streetcar: Most New Orleanians see the streetcar as simply a means of transportation. We are fond of our streetcars, just as we are fond of (and proud of) all the things that make our city distinctive. But they are a way of getting to school and to ...

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Second Line's: Shortly after Katrina. I was on my way to the 9th ward when I saw the funeral procession of a young woman who died in the toxic aftermath of the storm. I stood a respectful distance away as the hearse and the brass band started the processi...

Ooh Poo Pah Doo: “I wanna tell you about Ooh Poo Pah Doo”
---Jesse Hill
New Orleans has some of the best live music anywhere in the world. Preservation Hall, Snug Harbor, and other famous venues bring great music to thei...